There
are many pretty warm days in mid-October, with temperatures just below 20
degrees Celsius, and it gets slowly cooler towards November. Sometimes
temperatures are below fifteen to ten degrees Celsius, so it is ideal to bring
a scarf and wear a coat.
433,000
trees line Berlin's streets. Come autumn, the leaves start falling like the
Berlin wall and everything looks like a painting. Fun fact: 1900 city-employees
are needed to sweep up the fallen leaves and transport them away. Days feel like dipped into
softener, there aren't any real sharp contours when one is out for walks in the
parks and forests. Everybody seems to just drift along, as there would be no
worry in the world. Simply hanging on to the last warm moments, and drinking in
the colour of the changing leaves, before the harsh winter is about to come and
grips us with its cold hands.
If you
like to spend time in nature, you won’t have to go far. I don't like autumn. I
love it. Berlin is a super town at this time of the year. Autumn colours are
intoxicating and sweet. A sea of blue, red, green, gold, brown and yellow. There
are lakes, forests, parks, log houses and most often you are going to be all
alone (you might meet some dog walkers). Autumn in and near Berlin makes for
perfect day trips and is excellent for hiking and taking photos.